Chinese Tea Party Birthday
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Asian Princess Favors
If you're lucky enough to live near China Town, then you may find some of these fun
Chinese inspired treats worthy of an Asian Princess (otherwise you can shop online):
Resources for a Chinese Tea Party
If you're lucky enough to live near China Town, then you may find some of these fun
Chinese inspired treats worthy of an Asian Princess (otherwise you can shop online):
- Souvenirs, such as bamboo back scratchers and Chinese yo-yos, pictured left,
provide novel entertainment. Try also Chinese finger traps, mini Chinese
checkers sets, and anything with a Chinese Dragon on them.
- Musical instruments, such as Chinese rattle drums (also called a slide drum),
or the Chinese jingle wand, pictured right, provide a celebratory tone and may
inspire a Chinese parade.
- Non-traditional favors, such as the Chinese rubber duckies, and chocolate
dipped fortune cookies are wholly American, but joyfully welcomed by children
as favors. Incidentally, fortune cookies are not Chinese but actually an
American invention which may have Japanese American origins.
- Red Lucky Money Envelopes, left, called "Hong Bao" in Mandarin, are given
during given during holidays such as lunar Chinese New Year, around February,
and around other special occasions. Ideal as a favor for a Chinese princess
party, tuck two or six small coin or tokens, such as chocolate coins or money.
The amount should end with an even digit in accordance with tradition. Odd
numbers are reserved for funerals. Avoid four tokens, as the number is
associated with bad luck. Martha Stewart suggests a Chinese Paper envelope
place setting.
Resources for a Chinese Tea Party
- Peek a party planner's Chinese tea party where girls donned pretty pink
Mandarin dresses (and the birthday girl in red), stuffed their own panda bear
keepsakes, and noshed on egg rolls and pink lemonade "tea" under a pagota
of pink paper lanterns.
- Create a Chinese paper dragon. Martha Stewart shows you how.
- Make simple Chinese paper lantern.
- Bake a Chinese Checkers cake.
- Create a cast of characters for an Indonesian-inspired shadow show.
- See also our Asian Princess party, panda party for panda favors, and Chef's
party for candy sushi.
- Martha Stewart shows you how to make a paper lantern vase from a Chinese
paper lantern.
Chinese Tea Party Birthday
How to have an Asian-style tea party for kids
Your little dumpling will love a Chinese Tea Party, even if she's outgrown the
traditional English style tea party. With festive red lanterns, chopstick-propped hair,
mock dim sum, ginger-ale tea, and fancy chocolate dipped fortune cookies, you can
give her all the fanfare she deserves. Here's how to transport your little Empress
and her entourage to the excitement of Chinatown from your living room:
How to have an Asian-style tea party for kids
Your little dumpling will love a Chinese Tea Party, even if she's outgrown the
traditional English style tea party. With festive red lanterns, chopstick-propped hair,
mock dim sum, ginger-ale tea, and fancy chocolate dipped fortune cookies, you can
give her all the fanfare she deserves. Here's how to transport your little Empress
and her entourage to the excitement of Chinatown from your living room:
- Teas them with trinkets. While tea drinking in Chinese cultures is laden with
ceremony and tradition, a Chinese Tea party for girls is a myopic interpretation
based on souvenirs and trinkets from the Far East found in a visit to an Asian
marketplace. See our long list of favor ideas below and the sidebars of this
page where you'll find pretty parasols and filigree fans, Chinese Dragon party
favors and more.
- A Chinese Tea party would not be complete without the Chinese tea cups.
You'll find the red dragon tea cups, pictured right, a dozen is under twenty
dollars. Substitute lemonade for tea, or serve Gatorade and call it "green tea."
- Make your own paper lanterns. To make Chinese style lanterns, all you need is
a pair of scissors, glue and some pretty paper to craft your own paper
versions of the candlelit lanterns.
- Red is the symbolic color of happiness and the primary color of Chinese
festivities, and so it should be that you use red for your party. Look for pretty
brocade dresses with Mandarin collars for under ten dollars in shops.
Otherwise, head online to find designs with cherry blossoms, bamboo, and
the symbol of longevity. Red looks pretty with pinks and purples for girls, and
you'll find lots of parasols and lanterns online in complementary shades:
Chinese Tea Party Invitation and Thank You Card Ideas
Mock Dim Sum and Asian Inspired Foods:
Dim Sum is a collection of light cuisine served with Chinese tea before noon. While
kids may eat an egg roll or two, you don't need to be an Iron chef for a Chinese tea
party catered to kids. Kids will be just as happy with Italian noodles and butter
served in a lotus bowl served with kid friendly chopsticks. Or skip the lunch
altogether and serve only sweets. Here are some fun ways to incorporate Asian
inspired food into your party for kids:
How to Decorate for a Chinese Tea Party
- Chinese Tea Party invitation wording ideas:
- Good fortune will be mine at tea you'll see,
- If you'll help celebrate my birthday with me!
- Tea for Tiffany will be served Saturday, August 22 at noon
- Tea Garden at 123 Main Street
- RSVP The Empress Mother at 867-5309
- Chinese Tea Party thank you card wording ideas:
- "I've had the good fortune of your company at my birthday party! Thank
you for coming to tea, and for being such a good friend."
Mock Dim Sum and Asian Inspired Foods:
Dim Sum is a collection of light cuisine served with Chinese tea before noon. While
kids may eat an egg roll or two, you don't need to be an Iron chef for a Chinese tea
party catered to kids. Kids will be just as happy with Italian noodles and butter
served in a lotus bowl served with kid friendly chopsticks. Or skip the lunch
altogether and serve only sweets. Here are some fun ways to incorporate Asian
inspired food into your party for kids:
- "Teas" them: Offering kids a variety of pots of tea adds an element of fun to a
Chinese Tea Party. Kids will enjoy mock Green Tea (green sports drink); Apple
Blossom Tea (apple juice); and Ginger Root Tea (ginger ale), for example.
- Bamboo Steamer Baskets: Nestle some colorful candies inside bamboo steamer
baskets for a centerpiece.
- Chinese soup spoons. Lay out colorful candies or a chocolate dipped
strawberry on a Chinese Soup spoon for each place setting. Then serve Shark
Fun soup (ice cream soup with a shark fin cupcake topper or shark toy on
top). Kids love melting their ice cream to liquid, so let them have at it. Serve
slightly thawed ice cream on a bed of chocolate or butterscotch sauce. See
our Shark party ideas for more shark fun.
- Jello Fruit. Asian dessert is mostly fruit based. This is "Not Martha" but what
better way to have fun than making Jello Fruit! Trust us, kids will want some
of dim.
- The Asian Fan cookie, pictured right is from CopperGifts.com.
- Chow Fun! Have fun with the chow you serve. Chow Fun is Chinese style
spaghetti with a tomato based sauce. Just serve Italian pasta and call it Chow
Fun.
- Bordering on the disgusting, Gummy Chicken-N-Legs candy would be a
humorous addition to the party.
How to Decorate for a Chinese Tea Party
- Dress to "Empress": Your Asian Princess will enjoy the fanfare of dressing up
in a Mandarin style brocade dress. Red and yellow are two prominent colors in
Chinese culture. Thankfully finding a red Mandarin dress for the birthday girl is
easy. Pink would make a lovely color for the royal court if you can't find yellow
for them.
- Crack them up. Party Crackers you make yourself will provide a festive air and
look like Chinese firecrackers. Tuck small surprises and confetti inside for miles
of smiles.
- Garnish with pretty drink parasols in the tea cups. Spear parasols each with a
candy orange slice to give even more fanfare.
- Decorate with lotus and orchids. Lotus bowls are easy enough to find. Try Lotus
Origami. This very impressive paper flower is sure to wow them. Orchids are
expensive. Fold an easy orchid napkin. It's quick and effective for your tables.
You'll make even more of an impression if you can make Origami Lilies. Avoid
white flowers, as they are reserved for remembrance of ancestors.
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